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Issue Details: First known date: 1986... 1986 The New Oxford Book of Australian Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the South Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1996 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Song of the Transportationisti"You may talk as you please of the joys of Jamaica,", 'Nemo' (fl. 1848-1855) , single work poetry
Poem critical of the social, economic and moral effects of transportation upon the Australian colonies. Includes a lengthy epigraph from Punch on the morally corrupting influences of slavery.
 (p. 34-35)
Tasmanian Scenesi"Flowers in legions bloomed around in forest, scrub, and marsh,", Louisa Anne Meredith , single work poetry (p. 36)
Kilaben Bay Songi"Hail! Dawn is shining glory doing", Perce Haslem , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Aboriginal Songs from the 1850s : Women's Rondoi"Ah, it is so!", single work poetry (p. 37)
Two Tongue-Pointingi"Who comes?", single work poetry satire (p. 38)
The Drunk Mani"Public house screaming", single work poetry (p. 38)
Two Tongue-Pointing (Satirical) Songs : 2i"Blackfellow very fat", single work poetry satire (p. 38)
Whaler's Rhymei"When shearing comes, lay down your drums,", single work poetry (p. 38-39)
The Flash Colonial Barmani"Since I've been in this colony I've written many a song", William W. Coxon , single work poetry (p. 41-42)
Dick Briggs from Australiai"Dick Briggs a wealthy farmer's son", Charles Thatcher , single work poetry (p. 42-44)
Taking the Censusi"When the census is taken, of course,", Charles Thatcher , single work poetry (p. 45-46)
Moggy's Weddingi"Jemmy Ball, a lucky digger,", Charles Thatcher , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
The Banks of the Condaminei"Oh, hark the dogs are barking, love,", single work poetry (p. 48-49)
The Stringybark Cockatooi"I'm a broken-hearted miner, who loves his cup to drain,", Anonymous (fl. 1905) , single work poetry (p. 49)
Bell-Birdsi"By channels of coolness the echoes are calling,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
Beyond Kergueleni"Down in the South, by the waste without sail on it-", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 51-53)
John Gilbert was a Bushrangeri"John Gilbert was a bushranger", single work poetry (p. 53-54)
The Streets of Forbesi"Come all you Lachlan men, and a sorrowful tale I'll tell", John McGuire , single work poetry (p. 55)
The Springtime It Brings On the Shearingi"Oh, the springtime it brings on the shearing,", E. J. Overbury , single work poetry (p. 55-56)
The Song of the Gentle Anarchist The Gentle Anarchisti"I am a gentle Anarchist,", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry satire (p. 56-57)
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